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Mina Swaminathan | |
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| Born | 29 March 1933 |
| Died | 14 March 2022 (aged 88) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Delhi University Cambridge University |
| Occupation | Educationist |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Three; including Soumya |
Mina Swaminathan (29 March 1933 – 14 March 2022) was an Indian educationist in the field of pre-school education.[1] As a teacher at St. Thomas's School, New Delhi, she developed methods using drama in education and language learning, both inside and outside the classroom. [2] In children's drama, she developed techniques for creative improvisation, and in writing and production of documentary mime plays. Meena Swaminathan was married to Indian Agricultural Scientist, and "Father of Green Revolution" M.S. Swaminathan, whom she met in 1951 while they were both studying at Cambridge.[3]
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